Category Archives: Local News
Union County Woman Arrested on Interference and Harassment Charges
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 33-year-old Eyleena Marie Stringer of Creston at her residence on Tuesday. Authorities charged her with Interference with Official Acts, along with a warrant for 2nd-...
Nov 05, 2025
Pottawattamie County Woman Arrested in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested Kristin Ann Miller, 40, following a traffic stop at the intersection of Highway 34 and N. 4th Street. The Council Bluffs woman was charged with one count of Driving W...
Nov 05, 2025
Races Decided in Audubon, Exira, and Kimballton
(Audubon) Several contested races were decided in the Audubon County city and school elections on Tuesday. Four candidates ran for three seats on the Audubon City Council. Rodney Benton garnered the m...
Nov 05, 2025
Iowa Western Community College Bond Issue Passes
(Council Bluffs) Western Iowa Voters approved the Iowa Community College Public General Obligation bond for $55 million on Tuesday. This is the second time in the past two years that this measure has ...
Nov 05, 2025
Rob Clausen Wins Atlantic Mayoral Election in Uncontested Race
(Atlantic) Retired Atlantic businessman Rob Clausen, running unopposed for Mayor, garnered 97.86 percent of the vote and will lead the City when his term begins on January 1, 2026. In a previous inter...
Nov 04, 2025
Seats Decided in Contested City Council Races in Anita, Griswold, Marne, and Lewis
(Anita) The Cass County communities of Anita, Griswold, and Lewis featured contested races for city council. Eyon Steffensen, John Knutson, and Deanna Andrews earned the three seats on the Anita City ...
Nov 04, 2025
Riverside School District PPEL Vote Fails
(Oakland) The Riverside School District public measure on the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) failed with 697 No votes (64.24%) to 388 (35.76%) Yes votes. The PPEL was going to be used for pr...
Nov 04, 2025
Meneely and McLaren Win Atlantic School Board At-Large Seats: 2 Public Measures Pass
(Atlantic) In a tight race between four candidates running for two At-Large Seats on the Atlantic School Board, newcomer Chet Meneely garnered 1,086 votes, and incumbent Josh McLaren received 1,029 vo...
Nov 04, 2025
Stuart Police Arrest Des Moines Man in Felony Stalking Case
(Stuart) On Monday, officers from the Stuart Police Department arrested 50-year-old Robert Dean Dillinger, of Des Moines, on active arrest warrants related to a stalking investigation involving a Stua...
Nov 04, 2025
Montgomery County Field Fire
(Red Oak) Fire Departments from Red Oak, Stanton, and Elliot responded to a field fire this afternoon at around 1:30 p.m. at 170th Street and M Avenue for a harvested corn field fire. Firefighters wer...
Nov 04, 2025
